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Plea for safety following deaths of two children on rural South Auckland driveways in four days

A rural South Auckland settlement is reeling the deaths of two children following separate driveway accidents in less than a week, a local councillor says. A.

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Understanding Environmental Justice In Rural Communities

Environmental justice is a significant and pressing issue that affects many rural communities across the United States.

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Carson Proud: Quilting art for love and charity

Many types of people make up the fabric of Carson City and in my quest to learn why people are CarsonProud, I enjoy going to the many wonderful events that seem to be held every weekend.

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Great Kiwi yarn: Inside Norsewear's rural factory keeping a village afloat, one pair of socks at a time

For decades, a classic Kiwi sock brand has provided relief from the big freeze – and economic survival for a small North Island village. Norsewear’s.

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